“They let Spurs have the ball in areas of the pitch where they couldn’t be a threat and then came the sucker punch before the break. Bellerin’s ball in to Ramsey was superb, as was the Welshman’s flick and Spurs were left frustrated. The expected weaknesses of Arsenal’s defence weren’t in evidence as Gibbs, Paulista and particularly Ospina came in and played brilliantly.”

Arsenal are in third place in the Premier League and eight points adrift of leaders Leicester City.

Tottenham are three points ahead of their north London rivals in the Premier League table.